Greetings!
Welcome to Dancing Lilies Press, a newly formed children's book publishing company established in August 2009. We specialize in children's picture books and related educational materials that are positive, fun, creative and inspire the imagination through well crafted storytelling and illustrations. Do you enjoy words that make you laugh? Are you drawn to pictures you can't stop looking at and a story that gives you something to talk about? Would you like to connect with likable characters that inspire you? If so, then our books are ones you will want to read and share. Start with our first release, Virginia-Lee, Happy Me!, available for purchase now at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Baker & Taylor, Ingram or any author presentation and publisher event we attend.
If you are a visual or textile artist interested in collaborating on future projects, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you. We are not accepting manuscripts at this time.
If you are a visual or textile artist interested in collaborating on future projects, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you. We are not accepting manuscripts at this time.
Our Mission
- Create reading books and materials for children that are fun, creative, positive and inspire the imagination.
- Create reading books and materials for children that represent well crafted storytelling with artistic integrity.
- Collaborate with emerging artistic talent in the fields of textile and visual arts.
- Inspire young minds to explore and experience the joys of storytelling.
About Us
Maria Cox and Lavinia Welch are Co-Owners and contributors to Dancing Lilies Press. Dancing Lilies Press was created as an outlet to share their love for storytelling, reading and the arts.
Maria Cox has been working in the field of performing arts and education for over 20 years as a performing musician, clinician, teacher, and administrator in public and private educational institutions as well as non-profit performing arts organizations throughout the county. She holds a BA in music performance, MA in Music Education and Ph.D. in Secondary and Continuing Education with a music emphasis. Currently, she serves as a Faculty Administrator in the School of Teaching, Learning & Leadership within the College of Education at the University of Central Florida, as well as presents as a guest author on the process of writing, illustrating and publishing.
Lavinia Welch has been part of the performing arts community for over 20 years. She has both been president and owner of a successful dance studio as well as artistic director of professional performing arts companies that have showcased their work in venues such as the 2002 Winter Olympics, Ballet West, Repertory Dance Theatre, Disney World and The University of Utah. Lavinia holds a BA in Geography and a Master's of Information and Library Science. Currently, she serves as part-time librarian assistant at Mount Saint Mary's College in Los Angeles, California. As the mother of a teenager and young adult, Lavinia uses her "down time" to create and write poetry and children's books.
Maria Cox has been working in the field of performing arts and education for over 20 years as a performing musician, clinician, teacher, and administrator in public and private educational institutions as well as non-profit performing arts organizations throughout the county. She holds a BA in music performance, MA in Music Education and Ph.D. in Secondary and Continuing Education with a music emphasis. Currently, she serves as a Faculty Administrator in the School of Teaching, Learning & Leadership within the College of Education at the University of Central Florida, as well as presents as a guest author on the process of writing, illustrating and publishing.
Lavinia Welch has been part of the performing arts community for over 20 years. She has both been president and owner of a successful dance studio as well as artistic director of professional performing arts companies that have showcased their work in venues such as the 2002 Winter Olympics, Ballet West, Repertory Dance Theatre, Disney World and The University of Utah. Lavinia holds a BA in Geography and a Master's of Information and Library Science. Currently, she serves as part-time librarian assistant at Mount Saint Mary's College in Los Angeles, California. As the mother of a teenager and young adult, Lavinia uses her "down time" to create and write poetry and children's books.